Ferry, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ferry: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ferry and Grand Forks County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grand Forks County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 359 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grand Forks County compares with North Dakota
Grand Forks County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grand Forks County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grand Forks County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.7 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 44% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.1% | 34.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.3% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.7% | 16.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.8% | 47.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.3% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Grand Forks County has lower values than North Dakota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. It runs above North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Grand Forks County at a glance: 1 in 42 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.4%, against 0.9% for North Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 359 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grand Forks County. They injured 144 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Ferry since 2015; patterns below come from Grand Forks County as a whole.
64% of truck crash reports in Grand Forks County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 13.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 3.6%.
November through March accounts for 46.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 12.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 33.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
US-2 leads within 10 miles of Ferry with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-29 (2), CR-69TH St S (1) and US-02 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (North Dakota: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Ferry fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-2, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Grand Forks County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 3 |
| I-29 | 2 |
| CR-69TH St S | 1 |
| US-02 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grand Forks County) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 4 |
| 11Th St Ne | 3 |
| 18Th St Ne | 3 |
| 32Nd Ave | 3 |
| I-29 | 3 |
| 47Th Ave | 2 |
| 48Th St | 2 |
| 55Th St | 2 |
Ferry at a glance
| Population | 375 |
| Land area | 46.0 sq mi |
| Density | 8 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58256) | $91,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58256) | $219,777 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grand Forks County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 8 | -60% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 28 | +256% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 32 | +15% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 32. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ferry
How many truck accidents are there in Ferry?
359 truck crashes have been reported in Grand Forks County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 144 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Ferry?
Since 2015, US-2 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ferry: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ferry?
October has the most truck crashes in Grand Forks County, 13.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ferry?
Since 2015, Grand Forks County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Ferry compared with North Dakota?
Grand Forks County records 41.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ferry?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.